That’s not to discredit the previous Xperia phones – it’s just that, as an American, it’s important to make note of the fact that Sony phones seem distinctly rare in the States. That’s a bit of a travesty, because we all know that the electronics giant is capable of putting out some great smartphone tech. Well, they have certainly set out to prove that with their newest flagship device. With the most power processing package available on smartphones today, the 5 inch screen that we will see a lot this year (whether we like it or not), a unique design, and even water resistance, the Xperia Z is trying to bring everything to the table all at once. Does it succeed?

The short answer – yes. In a lot of ways, the Xperia Z succeeds by doing something that we as smartphone consumers always appreciate – it gets certain key details right. Especially since other phones have been showing us some of the pitfalls to having a larger-than-we’re-used-to screen, it is great to see that the Xperia Z tries to address them all